Pittsburg, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Pittsburg, California, Los Medanos College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 8,455 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Los Medanos College offers certificates and associate degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Humanities. It awarded 2,400 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,455
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
2,400
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 58
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,517
Certificates under 1 year
302
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
581
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,455
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,455
Full-time, fall 2024
35%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,355
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
44%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Pamela Ralston, Ph.D
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact